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‧₊˚𓇙nervous system + trauma healing- beginners guide𓅪‧₊˚
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items as somebody who went through some intense trauma, was stuck in fight/flight, and is working towards coming back to homeostasis for good- I want to share all of my info, advice, and personal sentiments on how I got to where I am. You'll find education...
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Educational articles on healing ‧˚₊𓆧
Tension Release + how it connects to trauma ‧˚₊𓆧
My personal holy grails of healing ‧˚₊𓆧
All about: Fawn‧˚₊𓆧
All about: Freeze ‧˚₊𓆧
All about: Fight/Flight ‧˚₊𓆧
Educational articles on healing ‧˚₊𓆧
Trauma affects every single person differently. When we experience a traumatic event, & we don't have the proper tools or support to process that trauma- it get's stuck in our body. I'm sure many of us have heard that before. Children who experie...<3
‧₊𓆤˚⋅Where Trauma Is Stored in the Body Map
In a couple of my other recommendations, I talked about how we can get stuck in our trauma response. (fight/flight/fawn/freeze) In this video, they explain the process of how the body goes into fight/flight (and all the other ones hehe), and then the...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ What is fight/flight?// The science behind the fight or flight response & coming back to homeostasis
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ I've mentioned how the body can get stuck in fight/flight/fawn, or in other words how trauma can get stuck in the body, along with a brief explanation. This article explains the in depths, signs you're stuck, and some healing tips on how to g...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅Stuck in the trauma cycle; how to know you are there, and what to do to get out.
Amazzzzzing amazing article with SO much good info on how the nervous system is affected by trauma. Check this one out!!!
‧₊𓆤˚⋅How the Nervous System Responds to Trauma
Tension Release + how it connects to trauma ‧˚₊𓆧
I've touched a couple times on how trauma gets stuck in our body, and this presents commonly as extreme tension and inflammation. This article is an amazing breakdown of how that looks, how to release it, and how it's connected to trauma.
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ How tension in our body can actually be trauma that is stuck
My first actual product recommedation relating to healing!! For my entire life, I was living in EXTREME tension, stress, and anxiety- and I didn't even really realize it. This right here is one of 2 things that opened my eyes. (I will be talking abou...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ Tension Release Holy Grail// Neck and Shoulders
As I stated in a few other rec’s in this list, trauma gets stuck/stored in our body through tension. There are so many amazing ways to help release this tension- from home remedies to belly breathing. One of my favorites is somatic yoga/exercises.
Th...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ Tension Release// Hip exercise + yoga
Within the body- we have 2 psoas muscles. (aka the muscles that run through either side of our pelvis!!) When we experience a traumatic event, or consistent trauma within our lives, these muscles can become extremely tense. Without the proper tools/r...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ Tension Release// All about releasing hip tension- aka the PSOAS muscle
My personal holy grails of healing ‧˚₊𓆧
One of my consistent ‘holy grails’ throughout my healing journey, has been books. Don't get my wrong I love informational articles and videos- but it quite literally healed something in me to find so many books relating directly to my situation. When...>ᴗ•) !
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ My Holy Grails of Healing// Women Who Run with the Wolves
Alrighty I mentioned how 2 things changed opened my eyes to the trauma stored within my body. Home made magnesium spray!! I'm sure many of us take magnesium supplements daily, but when we have trauma stored SO deeply in our body, that unfortunately i...<3
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ Tension Release Holy Grail// Magnesium Flakes
The exact bottle I use every time for my home made magnesium spray <3 Stay tuned as I'll be posting my full recipe/informational guide on magnesium spray ASAP! I like this bottle specifically because it's non-toxic, which is honestly not something i'm usually too worried about- except when it comes to mag. spray. LOL...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ Magnesium Spray Home Remedy// Bontip Glass Spray Bottle
All about: Fawn‧˚₊𓆧
I am sure most of us have heard of people pleasing, if most of us don't already experience ourselves. (At least, if you're here most likely <3) As Dr. Gepp states- difficulty saying 'no', fear of saying what you really feel, and putting the needs of others above yourself/denying your own needs- all of these are signs of the fawn response. Or, people pleasing. When we are experiencing a tr...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅People Pleasing/Fawn: How it's connected to trauma
I already have one recommendation explaining more of the “why/how” behind people pleasing & fawn, but The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine just takes the cake every time! Plus, this article gives (in my opini...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ People Pleasing/Fawn: The science behind how it presents, healing, & why it happens.
All about: Freeze ‧˚₊𓆧
We hear most about fight/flight in reference to trauma. But, some of the less talked about trauma responses are freeze/fawn. The article above gives you a full break down of what the freeze response is, how is presents in our day to day lives, why it...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅The Freeze Response: Full breakdown ‧
When we are experiencing a traumatic situation, often one that is out of our control/that we cannot escape from, the human brain & body commonly resorts to the fawn response. While some individuals were given the necessary tools/support to work t...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ Freeze// Advice + Tips for letting go & healing
All about: Fight/Flight ‧˚₊𓆧
Although this article focuses on all 4 of the trauma responses, it is hands down the best resource I found for explaining the fight response perfectly!! If you're interested in one of the other trauma responses more specifically, check out the other ...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ Fight// A more in depth look at the fight response
I put one other amazingly informational article within this section all about the ‘fight’ response, and this one is for flight! Being stuck in fight/flight can kind of be one in the same thing at times, they are both triggered by the sympathetic nerv...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ Flight// understanding how come back to homeostasis after leaving 'flight'
My personal healing tips + sentiments‧˚₊𓆧
I am not normally one to self promote, LOL, but in this instance it's not for promotion but for education! When I first started my healing journey, I wanted to hear personal experiences, stories, healing tips, and everything in between. And that's ex...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ Personal Sentiment: Pt. 1 of how I started recovering my traumatic memories
Another personal sentiment!! In this video I explain a little about the fight/flight response, how it leads to extreme tension in the body, and then sometimes hair loss/lack of hair growth from there. I'll eventually be adding an entire section on ha...<3
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ How trauma being stored in the body connects to hair loss/lack of hair growth // Personal Sentiment
Another amazing way we can work towards releasing the trauma/tension in the body, is through breathing exercises! Belly breathing exercises more specifically did SO much for me when it comes to releasing tension. Stay tuned for more breathing exercis...
‧₊𓆤˚⋅ Tension Release// Belly Breathing Exercise + Why it’s helpful